Meager Condition Of Municipal Corporation Due To Rain In Patiala

City residents got a respite from soaring heat because the thick clouds enveloped town on Wednesday morning from 5:45am to 6.20am. However, the relief was transitory like simply 6.8 millimeter of downfall; Patiala became a pond of rain and exposing the sufferings of people and ill preparation of the municipal corporation (MC).

Though the municipal corporation has spent crores of rupees constructing new sewerage and drainage system, elevated declaration of the municipal corporation fell flat as the problem of water logging was informed from several areas. People suffered badly as the water level increased with the increase of downpour. All the people of Patiala are disappointed by such problems even before the arrival of monsoon. This small downpour have almost paralyzed their normal life.

Rainwater had sweptback into homes and have settled in the low-lying areas and tiny water puddles were seen all across town. Even before the arrival of monsoons, a quick spell of rain has exposed the municipal corporation’s seriousness and commitment towards making certain correct emptying of rain.

Some resident even explained how the problem of water logging has been persistent within the town for ages and now they have stopped relying on Municipal Corporation. Every year, rains bring along miseries for town. And now they create their own preventive measures to protect their belongings from rain.

In the low-lying areas, the Municipal Corporation has created new roads with square measure on top of the ground level, leading to rain getting into homes of individuals.

Heavy rains sometimes carry garbage into colonies, flood the homes with contaminated water resulting in happening of the many diseases and peoples of Patiala said this is the worst problem they had to face.

The meteorological department has foretold that for next four days short spells of rain with cloudy forecast.